Dear Satish Ji I think this is *Pachira glabra *which I know has while flowers where as *Pachira aquatica *has red anther tips tanay
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 6:04 AM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > A small tree observed in Botanical garden of Kolkata on 4th Dec 2010. > Family : Bombacaceae ? Now Malvaceae. > Only few digitate leaves seen on one branch. Otherwise it was leafless. > Bright white flowers with shaving brush like white stamens and yellow > anthers. > A lot of sunbirds were having merry time consuming the nectar and > destroying the flowers. > It is labelled as *Pachira aquatica*. > The search results for the same show yellow orange flowers. > Please validate or give comments. > Dr Phadke > -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) [email protected]
